Motivational speaker, MC, actress and workshop facilitator
Corporate teams, women’s groups, schools, family support organisations and audiences seeking guidance on resilience, meaning and personal empowerment.
Natasha Sutherland is a South African actress, author and motivational speaker whose career spans more than 20 years across television, theatre and personal development. Widely recognised for her roles as the beloved presenter of the children’s series Kideo and as Sam Ryan in the long-running television drama Egoli, she continues to captivate viewers daily as Layla Mackenzie on e.tv’s Scandal. Her work in front of the camera is complemented by her growing influence as a speaker and facilitator dedicated to meaningful, personal transformation.
Natasha travels the country presenting motivational talks focused on crisis control, discovering personal potential and enriching one’s inner life. Drawing on personal experience, professional storytelling and her academic grounding in logotherapy, she delivers sessions that are both emotionally resonant and deeply practical. She has become a trusted voice in conversations about helping children navigate divorce, supporting survivors of abuse and equipping women and families to reclaim agency and purpose.
A sought-after contributor in the media, Natasha regularly appears in leading magazines and TV programmes including Your Family, Sarie, Good Housekeeping, 3 Talk, Hello Doctor and Sunrise.
Natasha Sutherland is an author, actress, workshop facilitator, student, mom, and lover of chocolate.
Natasha has been a part of the South African television and theatre industry for over 20 years. Her most remembered roles were the presenter for the kiddies TV series, ‘Kideo’, as well as the part of Sam Ryan in the TV soapie, ‘Egoli’. Natasha is presently on our screens daily in ‘Scandal’ on e.tv as Layla Mackenzie. Follow Natasha on Twitter.
She travels the country conducting motivational talks about crisis control, finding your potential and life enrichment.
Natasha Sutherland is regularly requested for articles, interviews and contributions for magazines and TV shows such as Your Family, Sarie, Good Housekeeping, Noelene’s 3 Talk, Hello Doctor , and e.tv’s Sunrise to discuss subjects on helping children cope with divorce, empowerment for women and children in the face of abuse, actualizing potential and purpose, to name but a few.
For the past three years, Natasha Sutherland has been studying logotherapy (meaning centred therapy) through UNISA’s Centre for Applied Psychology.
Receiving distinction in her studies Natasha is now an Associate of Logotherapy and is continuing this year with obtaining a Diplomate in Research Logotherapy.
Voted in past years 2011 & 2012, & again this year 2014 by the readers, & won the Finesse Voelgoed Doengoed Vrou 2014.
Her first book ‘Bittersweet – Confessions of a Freshly Single’ / ‘Bittersoet- Die Hartsgeheime van ‘n Enkelvrou’, sold over 35 000 copies and in 2010 Natasha brought out a children’s book called ‘Green & Blue’ / ‘Groen & Blou’.
Natasha’s latest book ‘Fairytale – A Quest for Muchness’ / ‘Sprokie – n Soeke na Sprankel’ was released in February 2011.
The book went into second reprint within the first two weeks of its release.
Natasha Sutherland is currently the Brand Ambassador for the proudly South African Beauty brand Placecol and Dream Nails and Body.
But of all her accomplishments Natasha is most proud of her children, Benjamin and Sebastian, whom she claims are her ‘biggest teachers and inspiration!’
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In this 4 minute 02 second episode of Een tot Een, Natasha Sutherland offers a deeply personal and practical reflection on how fear affects women and how vulnerability can become a source of strength. She begins by describing fear as a paralysing force that strips away one’s sense of safety and personal power. Natasha notes that many women misunderstand strength, believing they need to harden themselves in order to cope, when in reality courage often comes from being honest, open and willing to feel uncomfortable emotions. For her, the ability to speak, feel or embody truth becomes the pathway to overcoming fear and making choices grounded not in ego, but in grace.
Natasha then shares a formative experience from her logotherapy studies at UNISA. Required to present a year’s worth of research to a panel, she recounts a dismissive interaction with a man who mocked her for being “just an actress”. Determined not to shrink, she chose devotion to her topic over defensiveness and delivered what she describes as one of the shining moments of her life. By focusing on passion, purpose and her belief in Viktor Frankl’s method, she transcended fear and performed with clarity and conviction. This moment reinforced her belief that authenticity, rather than armour, fuels genuine strength.
The conversation shifts to the importance of self-care as the first step in reclaiming emotional stability. Natasha shares a vivid memory from a time when her marriage became public news and she felt overwhelmed. In that moment, her best friend grounded her with simple but powerful advice: start by taking care of yourself. Something as basic as showering, washing her hair and brushing her teeth helped her reconnect with her sense of self. Natasha highlights this as a universal and practical starting point for women facing fear or crisis.
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